Welcome

Get in the swim at the Queen Anne’s County YMCA at Chesapeake College
Doing More Good For More People

The Y comes to Queen Anne’s County!
In November, 2009 the YMCA of Talbot County took over operations and management of activities at the Chesapeake College Pool. Come out and get into the swim and support your local Y at the Queen Anne’s County YMCA at Chesapeake College!

Schedule / Times

Hours of Operation:

• Monday–Friday 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

See pool schedule below for detailed swim options or stop by our Welcome Center in the pool area. Schedule includes various times for the following: Open Swim, Water Fitness Class, Lap Swim, Swim Team Practice, and Lessons.

download pool schedule [PDF]

Rates/Definitions

Rates/Definition of YMCA at Chesapeake Membership:

$23 Family
Husband and wife with children under the age of 18, living at home and attending school. College students may be included, but must be full-time (12 or more hours).

$18 Individual
Individuals ages 13 and older.

Rates/Definition of YMCA of Talbot County Membership:

Use of all facilities: Easton, QACY, and St. Michaels.

Financial Assistance

It is the policy of the YMCA of Talbot County that no one be turned away due to the inability to pay. Financial assistance is available. Please call or stop by our Welcome Center for more information located in the pool area.

(For a complete listing of all YMCA policies, please see our Member Handbook)

Water Fitness Classes

Strokes & Turns Clinic (3/9-4/1)
Tues/Thurs 6-7 p.m.
Instructed by Thomas Yates
This clinic focuses on competition style strokes and skills: freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, starts and flip turns. Swimmers of all ages are required to be able to swim 25 yards freestyle with ease.
$50/member $85/program participant

Fit Swim (3/9-4/1)
Tues/Thurs 7-8 p.m.
Instructed by Thomas Yates
Looking to get fit or stay fit? Swimming exercises all the major muscle groups. This course is great for improving strokes, building endurance and strength. To participate, swimmers 14 and older, and must able to swim 50 yards of freestyle demonstrating rotary breathing with ease.
$50/member $85/program participant

Water Babies

(6 to 36 months)

Water Babies is a water orientation course where moms or dads are in the water with baby for a positive parent-child experience while beginning adjustments to the water. You will also learn water safety through games and songs for success in later levels. Swim diapers such as “Little Swimmers” by Huggies® must be worn.

$35/member $70/program participant

Perch Plus

(ages 2 1/2 – 3)

To participate in this course children are required to be able to work with an instructor with a float belt. They will work on getting acclimated to the water, entering and exiting the pool and getting their face wet.

$35/member $70/program participant

Pike

(ages 3-5) Basic Beginner

To participate in this course children are required to be able to get in and out of the water at the side independently with an IFD, get face and head wet and blow bubbles.

$35/member $70/program participant

Eel

(ages 3-5) Intermediate Skills

To participate in this course children are required to be able to let go of the wall, swim/paddle, turn, grab the wall with assistance, front and back float 20 seconds, take a breath, stand with float belt, paddle on the front 10 yards with a float belt, 5 ft without, paddle on the back 10 yards with a float belt, 5 ft without, and paddle on the side 10 yards with a float belt, 5 ft without.

$35/member $70/program participant

Ray / Starfish

(ages 3-5) Advanced to Creative Skills

To participate in this course children are required to be able to let go of the wall, swim/paddle, turn, grab the wall without assistance, front and back float 20 seconds, take a breath, stand, paddle on the front 25 yards with a float belt, 15 ft without, paddle on the back 25 yards with a float belt, 15 ft without, and paddle on the side 25 yards with a float belt, 15 ft without.

$35/member $70/program participant

Polliwog

(ages 6 and up) Beginners

To participate in this course children are required to be able to get in and out of the water at the side independently with an IFD, get face and head wet, float on front and back with assistance for 20 seconds, and blow bubbles.

$40/member $75/program participant

Guppy

(ages 6 and up) Advanced Beginners

To participate in this course children are required to be able to walk away from the wall, turn, and grab the wall without assistance, front and back float 30 seconds, take a breath, and stand, paddle on the front 25 yards wearing a float belt, paddle on the back 25 yards wearing a float belt, and paddle on side 25 yards wearing a float belt.

$40/member $75/program participant

Minnow / Fish

(ages 6 and up) Intermediate Level

To participate in this course children are required to be able to front and back float for one minute without an IFD, tread water 20-30 seconds with or without an IFD, jump into deep water, paddle 15 ft, back float 10 seconds, and paddle back, without an IFD, hold the HELP position for 2 minutes, bob 10 times without an IFD, getting a breath each time, front alternating paddle with rudimentary rhythmic breathing 25 yards, with or without an IFD, front symmetrical paddle 25 yards side alternating paddle 25 yards, back alternating paddle 25 yards, and back symmetrical paddle 25 yards.

$40/member $75/program participant

Flying Fish / Shark

(ages 6 and up) Leader Level

To participate in this course children are required to be able to float six minutes without an IFD, tread in deep water three minutes using a combination of kicks, swim continuously 25 yards front and back wearing a PFD and clothes, do the HUDDLE position wearing a PFD, crawl stroke with rotary breathing and open turns for 50 yards, backcrawl 50 yards with roll and a bent arm with open turns, sidestroke 50 yards with a scissors kick with glide, and butterfly 25 yards with fins, 15 yards without fins.

$40/member $75/program participant